Volvo Vehicles is becoming a member of up with Shell and three truck dealerships to develop a public medium- and heavy-duty EV charging community that connects a number of of California’s largest metropolitan areas. The Electrified Charging Hall Challenge has scored $2 million in funding from the California Power Fee, and is anticipated to get underway in 2022. All 5 stations needs to be on-line by the tip of 2023.
“This venture will open the door to a very electrified freight future by which zero-tailpipe emission medium- and heavy-duty vans are not restricted to short-mileage, return-to-base operations, and might attain far and large throughout the state,” stated Peter Voorhoeve, President of Volvo Vehicles North America. “We’re excited to start building of the Electrified Charging Hall Challenge this yr in collaboration with these pioneering truck dealerships in order that we will additional help fleets in efficiently integrating battery-electric vans into their operations, together with our Volvo VNR Electrical mannequin.”
Throughout the subsequent 18 months, the venture will deploy high-powered chargers at a number of present Volvo Vehicles dealership places in Central and Northern California, together with TEC Gear Oakland, TEC Gear Dixon, Western Truck Middle in Stockton, and Affinity Truck Facilities in Fresno and Bakersfield.
The purpose of the venture is to allow handy charging for small fleets that need to keep away from making main monetary investments in charging infrastructure at their websites; fleets seeking to pilot EVs by leases or leases; and any fleets that wishes an OEM-neutral location for alternative charging alongside their routes.
“This funding for an electrical truck charging hall is vital to speed up buyer confidence in right this moment’s industrial battery-electric choices,” stated Matt Androski, Chief Business Officer, Shell Recharge Options.
Supply: Volvo Vehicles
